Goldman Sachs Upgrades Yelp

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Goldman Sachs Upgrades Yelp

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Fintel reports that on July 17, 2023, Goldman Sachs upgraded their outlook for Yelp (NYSE:YELP) from Neutral to Buy.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 7.38% Downside

As of July 6, 2023, the average one-year price target for Yelp is 35.32. The forecasts range from a low of 26.26 to a high of $45.15. The average price target represents a decrease of 7.38% from its latest reported closing price of 38.13.

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The projected annual revenue for Yelp is 1,319MM, an increase of 7.30%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 1.23.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 578 funds or institutions reporting positions in Yelp. This is a decrease of 2 owner(s) or 0.34% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to YELP is 0.21%, a decrease of 11.30%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 3.74% to 69,227K shares. The put/call ratio of YELP is 0.46, indicating a bullish outlook.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

IJR – iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds 5,072K shares representing 7.37% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 5,165K shares, representing a decrease of 1.84%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in YELP by 7.13% over the last quarter.

VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 2,024K shares representing 2.94% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,013K shares, representing an increase of 0.52%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in YELP by 4.23% over the last quarter.

River Road Asset Management holds 2,008K shares representing 2.92% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,013K shares, representing a decrease of 0.23%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in YELP by 11.48% over the last quarter.

Prescott General Partners holds 1,975K shares representing 2.87% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,525K shares, representing a decrease of 27.82%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in YELP by 14.31% over the last quarter.

Macquarie Group holds 1,899K shares representing 2.76% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,859K shares, representing an increase of 2.08%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in YELP by 4.73% over the last quarter.

Yelp Background Information
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Yelp Inc. connects people with great local businesses. With unmatched local business information, photos and review content, Yelp provides a one-stop local platform for consumers to discover, connect and transact with local businesses of all sizes by making it easy to request a quote, join a waitlist, and make a reservation, appointment or purchase. Yelp was founded in San Francisco in July 2004.

This article originally appeared on Fintel

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